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Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services: What the Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling Means for Employers and DEI Policies

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Reshaping the litigation landscape for workplace discrimination claims, last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs., 145 S. Ct. 1540 (June 5, 2025), that plaintiffs bringing so-called...more

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From Hamilton To Muldrow: Preparing HR For Title VII Claims Beyond The Firing Table

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“The Hamilton decision highlights the need for employers to stay up to date on legal developments. In this one decision, the Fifth Circuit opened the door for claims that just one day earlier were not actionable. Reviewing...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to Broader Spectrum of Employment Discrimination Cases

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In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that transferring an employee to a new position with the same rank and pay may constitute an adverse action under Title VII. The recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis,...more

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Promotion and Demotion – What to Watch For

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In a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, a police sergeant alleged that she was transferred from one job to a less desirable job in the police department because of her sex....more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Employment Discrimination Claims: Only “Some Injury” Required

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On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis (No. 22-193) and held that “some injury” is sufficient to establish a federal discrimination or...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

The Supreme Court’s “Some Harm” Definition Leaves SomeTHING to be Desired in Discrimination Cases Involving Workplace Transfers

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One of the decisions avid Supreme Court watchers (yes, aka employment law nerds) have been waiting for was Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri....more

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How HR Can Navigate The Post-Affirmative Action Landscape

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From campus to corporate - Highlights: The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may influence workplace diversity efforts significantly. Title VII implications from the Equal Protection Clause interpretation...more

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After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision, Attorneys General Set Their Sights on Employment DEI Programs

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The Supreme Court issued a major decision at the end of June when it outlawed affirmative action for colleges in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (“SFFA”).  The Court based its decision...more

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What Employers Need to Know in Light of the Supreme Court’s Opinion on Affirmative Action

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In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina, the United States Supreme Court struck down the holistic race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and UNC as...more

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Supreme Court Rules That “Substantial Burden” Is Required to Establish Undue Hardship for Religious Discrimination Claims Under...

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In a unanimous opinion issued last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard that employers must use to measure the burden of an employee’s religious accommodation request.  The case is Groff v. DeJoy, No....more

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[Webinar] LGBTQ+ Employment Law Roundup - June 23rd, 5:00 pm PT

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Join Hinshaw and the LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles on June 23, 2021, as we commemorate June Pride Month with a webinar featuring practical guidance on LGBTQ+ employment and workplace issues. This one-hour CLE...more

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